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Medical Education News from AMSNY: November 2018

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2018

Highlights

Weill Cornell Medicine Wins HEED Award for Diversity and Inclusion

In recognition of its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. INSIGHT Into Diversity is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Learn more.

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Andrea Califano and Jordan Orange Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Andrea Califano, MD, and Jordan Orange, MD, PhD, of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their contributions to medical science, health care, and public health. Founded by Congress in 1863, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is one of three private, non-profit institutions created to provide objective advice to the U.S. government on matters of science, technology, and health. Learn more.

Medical Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Cooper Union Announce Student Exchange and Collaborative Research Program

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and the Albert Nerken School of Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art today announced an academic agreement that includes collaboration on research and academic programs, effective immediately. Through this agreement, matriculated ISMMS doctoral students and Cooper Union students will each be able to take courses at the other institution, with the first registration opportunity in November 2018 for courses in 2019. Learn more.

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Launches Master’s Program in Genetic Counseling

New York state has approved a new master’s program in genetic counseling at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The two-year program will begin in fall 2019 and educate students in clinical genetics, counseling, communication, genomic medicine, and precision medicine. Learn more.

A dynamic culture of mentorship should be raised to the level of a major strategic priority at academic medical centers to maximize their success, according to new commentary by administrators from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Learn more.

Student News

New York Medical College Class of 2022 Robes Up for White Coat Ceremony

On October 22, in a theater filled with nearly 1,000 guests, 202 first-year medical students, with pristine white coats in hand, processed on stage. Thus began the School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2022 White Coat Ceremony, the rite of passage which marks medical students’ entrance into the medical profession. Learn more.

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell: First-Year Students Mark the Start of Their Medical Careers at White Coat Ceremony

Nearly 100 first-year students of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell were presented with short white coats at a special ceremony held at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra University on Oct. 12. This year marks the eighth class from the Zucker School of Medicine to embark on a traditional rite of passage that recognizes the beginning of a career in medicine. Learn more.

Faculty

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry: Dr. Taubman to Serve Another Five-Year Term as Dean of School of Medicine and Dentistry

University of Rochester President Richard Feldman has announced the appointment of Mark B. Taubman, M.D., to a new term as dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, effective July 1, 2019. Taubman will also continue his joint responsibilities as senior vice president for University Health Sciences, and CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and UR Medicine, the University’s health care network. Learn more.

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry: Messing Honored for Career of Innovation and Leadership in Urological Care

Leading researchers and clinicians from across the globe gathered in Rochester on October 18-19 to recognize the career of Edward Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., and his 35 years of accomplishments in improving care for individuals with bladder, kidney, prostate, and testicular cancer. The Festschrift honoring Messing, a professor in the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Urology and the Wilmot Cancer Institute, was the subject of a special edition of the journal Bladder Cancer. Learn more.

Events

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine: NYITCOM Shines at OMED 2018

NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) made an impressive showing at this year’s Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED), the world’s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians. Students and faculty received research awards, grant funding, and plenty of industry accolades. Learn more.

This past spring, through a collaborative effort among Einstein’s Pediatrics Interest Group, its chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), and NICU Cuddling Club, members of the Einstein community donated approximately 500 children’s books and $175 to a special children’s book drive that supported staff at Weiler Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in providing books to families of newborns. And through October 25, 2018, the same student groups have teamed to hold a baby-goods drive, to collect baby goods such as diapers, wipes, diaper rash cream, baby clothes and receiving blankets that will be useful to the tiny infants’ families. Learn more.

New York Medical College: Race for Rehab Celebrates 20 Years of Racing for a Good Cause

On October 7, 150 seasoned athletes, weekend warriors, Achilles International athletes and guides from around the tri-state area descended on the Valhalla campus and laced up their sneakers and readied their handcycles for the 20th Annual Race for Rehab. Learn more.

CUNY School of Medicine to Host a Special Seminar on the Social and Structural Determinants of Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Health

On Wednesday, November 28, CUNY School of Medicine will host a special seminar on the social and structural determinants of urban American Indian and Alaska Native health. Learn more.

Other News

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Receives Seven Year Accreditation

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) with campuses in Harlem and in Middletown, New York, has received seven years of continued accreditation from The AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), Dr. Kenneth Steier, TouroCOM Executive Dean announced. The COCA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. COCA’s ruling signifies that a college has met or exceeded the Commission’s standards for educational quality. Learn more.

Albany Medical College Earns National Accreditation for Cancer Care Services

Albany Med has been named one of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) HealthCare’s “Most Wired” hospitals in the nation based on survey results measuring how well hospitals adopt new technology and apply it strategically to achieve great outcomes. Albany Med is one of only 21 hospitals in New York State, the sole hospital in the Capital Region, and one of just 248 hospitals in the nation to receive this recognition for using healthcare information technology (IT) to improve the delivery and management of care. More than 2,000 organizations nationwide responded to the survey. Learn more.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine: An Education in Aging

Blessed with good health, Ms. Baumel defies the stereotype of an octogenarian. While some doctors might advise any patient pushing 90 to slow down, her Montefiore physician, Amy R. Ehrlich, M.D., expects healthy, vibrant seniors to live life to the fullest. So when Ms. Baumel proudly announced she was taking a fitness class, Dr. Ehrlich cheered, but suggested going even more often-say, three times a week. “Some people you can never satisfy,” Ms. Baumel says affectionately. Learn more.

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Harlem: “Human Touch Community Impact Grant” Received for Harlem High Schoolers

Congratulations to Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Harlem’s Student Doctor Shreel Parikh, who along with fellow student doctors Nick Ingram, Neel Patel, and Avni Sheth the student doctors received a “Human Touch Community Impact Grant” from the American Osteopathic Foundation. Learn more.

Albany Medical College Named 2018 Most Wired

Albany Med has been named one of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) HealthCare’s “Most Wired” hospitals in the nation based on survey results measuring how well hospitals adopt new technology and apply it strategically to achieve great outcomes. Albany Med is one of only 21 hospitals in New York State, the sole hospital in the Capital Region, and one of just 248 hospitals in the nation to receive this recognition for using healthcare information technology (IT) to improve the delivery and management of care. More than 2,000 organizations nationwide responded to the survey. Learn more.